Researchers Identify Phantom Limb Brain Activity 165
mmmscience writes "Researchers in Switzerland think they had identified the regions of the brain responsible for creating phantom limbs and the senses that go along with them. Scientists studied a stroke victim who claimed that the phantom limb of her now-paralyzed left arm could do a number of things a normal limb could do, including 'scratch an itch on her head, with an actual sense of relief.'"
Yes but... (Score:3, Funny)
But what Slashdotters really need to know... (Score:5, Funny)
Can you masturbate with a phantom limb?
Re:Like Gil "The Arm" (Score:5, Funny)
Or like -- The Phantom Limb!
"He wears a lot of purple for a white guy. ..."
Re:But what Slashdotters really need to know... (Score:5, Funny)
If you use the left part of your brain, it feels like someone else is doing it.
Re:But what Slashdotters really need to know... (Score:5, Funny)
Mind over matter (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Like Gil "The Arm" (Score:3, Funny)
Go Team Venture!
Re:mental imagery in practice (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Yes but... (Score:4, Funny)
Dunno about that, but I suspect phantom limbs may explain "first post". Or maybe phantom brain explains that better.
Hypervisor technology (Score:3, Funny)
Finally reaches the human brain...
Re:A serious question (Score:3, Funny)
As a male, I can safely say that I have no idea what direction my penis is currently facing,
I do 'cause I can feel it touching my ankle.
Re:A serious question (Score:4, Funny)
I'm just coming up to 3 years post-op.
Hopefully that's not a recommendation. I'd imagine if the average Slashdotter had their own breasts to fondle, they'd never leave their basements.
Re:A serious question (Score:3, Funny)
Ob: well you can go and fuck yourself!